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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Jan 9, 2020, 4:16 PM CST for 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 10, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2020, 4:16 PM CST (22:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2020, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Brooks County, TX, Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -308 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 681 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
261 WWUS74 KBRO 092216 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 416 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020 TXZ254>257-101015- /O.EXP.KBRO.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.200110T1500Z-200111T0200Z/ Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 416 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron, Coastal Willacy and Coastal Cameron Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and a few power outages will result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, will be likely due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, will blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ TXZ250-251-253-351-353-101015- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.200110T1500Z-200111T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Coastal Kenedy- Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, and San Manuel 416 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Southern Hidalgo, Coastal Kenedy and Northern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, may be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, could blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ Brady
7 follow-up statements
613 WWUS74 KBRO 101004 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 404 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-101815- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.200110T1500Z-200111T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, and San Manuel 404 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Southern Hidalgo, Coastal Kenedy and Northern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, may be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, could blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$
109 WWUS74 KBRO 101847 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1247 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-110200- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, and San Manuel 1247 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. A few wind gusts to 55 mph are possible. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Southern Hidalgo, Coastal Kenedy and Northern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, will be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, will blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ Castillo
149 WWUS74 KBRO 101850 CCA NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1250 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-110200- /O.COR.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, and San Manuel 1250 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. A few wind gusts to 55 mph are possible. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Southern Hidalgo, Coastal Kenedy and Northern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and some power outages will result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, will be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, will blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ Castillo
286 WWUS74 KBRO 101853 CCB NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1253 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-110200- /O.COR.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, and San Manuel 1253 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. A few wind gusts to 55 mph are possible. * WHERE...Brooks, Kenedy, Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and some power outages will result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, will be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, will blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ Castillo
844 WWUS74 KBRO 110147 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 747 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 TXZ250-110300- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0200Z/ Brooks- Including the city of Falfurrias 747 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have dropped below advisory thresholds, therefore the Wind Advisory has been cancelled for Brooks County. $$ TXZ251-253>257-351-353-110400- /O.EXT.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0400Z/ Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron- Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, and San Manuel 747 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph expected. A few wind gusts to 50 mph may be possible. * WHERE...Kenedy, Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and some power outages will result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, will be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, will blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ Frye
985 WWUS74 KBRO 110354 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 954 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 TXZ251-253-351-353-110500- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0400Z/ Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, and San Manuel 954 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind speeds have dropped below advisory thresholds, therefore the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$ TXZ254>257-110600- /O.EXT.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0600Z/ Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 954 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph expected. A few wind gusts to 50 mph may be possible. * WHERE...Willacy and Cameron Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs will be blown down and some power outages will result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor structural damage, such as metal siding, will be possible due to these high winds. Unsecured lightweight items, including remaining holiday decorations, will blow away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds. Secure loose items. && $$ Frye
162 WWUS74 KBRO 110604 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1204 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 TXZ254>257-110715- /O.EXP.KBRO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0600Z/ Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 1204 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The strong southerly surface winds across the advisory area are starting to diminish some as the cold front is moving closer to the lower Texas Coastline. Accordingly, the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 12 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:33 PM CST | Gale Warning | BRO | 47 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.